Kogi Govt Exposes Criminal Network, Launches Crackdown On Collaborators

The Kogi State Government has exposed a criminal network involving local collaborators aiding kidnapping gangs in parts of the state, particularly within Kabba/Bunu, Ijumu, Yagba East, and Yagba West Local Government Areas of the state. This was disclosed in a press statement signed by the State Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Femi Fanwo, and made available to newsmen in Lokoja on Sunday, where he also stated that the government has launched a crackdown on...

Public Primary Schools Resume Classes After 3-Month Strike

Following the suspension of almost a four-month strike by members of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) Federal Capital Territory (FCT) chapter, academic activities have resumed in Public primary schools. The teachers ended the strike on the intervention of FCT Minister Nyesom Wike and upon receiving the new minimum wage. The strike, which began on March 24, 2025, was triggered by the non-implementation of a 2022 agreement, including promotion arrears, wage awards, and salary adjustments. The...

FG Reverses 18-Year Entry Age to tertiary institutions, Adopts 16

JAMB Fixes 150 as Varsity Cut-Off, 100 for Polytechnics and Colleges The Federal Government has officially pegged the minimum age for admission into Nigerian tertiary institutions at 16 years, with a stern warning to institutions to strictly comply with the new directive or face sanctions. Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, made this known on Tuesday at the opening of the 2025 Policy Meeting of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) held at the...

University Don Urges Tertiary Institutions To Embrace Artificial Intelligence

As a panacea to tackle unemployment and address poverty in Nigeria, the Vice Chancellor of the Federal University of Kashere (FUK), Professor Umaru Pate, has urged tertiary institutions in the country to embrace Artificial Intelligence (AI) to solve the problems. Speaking at the 6th, 7th, 8th and 9th combined Convocation Ceremony of the university, Pate said: “For Nigerian youths to remain relevant, universities must adopt modern approaches to education focused on current knowledge and technological...

UniJos Academic Staff Union of Universities Embarks On Strike

The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU University of Jos chapter had embarked on an indefinite strike over unpaid June salary of its members. This was contained in a press statement signed by the University of Jos Branch Chairman, Prof. Jurbe Molwus, made available to journalists in Jos, the Plateau State Capital on Thursday, said the industrial action would take full effect as from 12:00 am on Friday, July 4. Prof. Molwus said that the...

French Govt Grants €38m To Federal Universities To Boost Digital Transformation

The National Universities Commission (NUC) has secured a €38 million credit facility from the French Government to boost internet penetration in academics. The grant is set to be used in 10 selected federal universities across the six geopolitical zones of the country to drive digital transformation. The initiative, known as the Blueprint-ICT-Dev Project, was formally launched in Abuja on Tuesday. Funded through the Agence Française de Développement (AFD), the project aims to upgrade digital infrastructure...

Dunamis Digital Dilemma: Why Shutting Down Virtual Worship May Alienate a New Generation of Believers

“Spirituality is no longer confined to physical sanctuaries” —Anthony Obi Ogbo The demands of the digital and virtual age, especially in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, are both undeniable and irreversible. The pandemic didn’t merely disrupt norms—it reshaped them. From global commerce to education and religious observance, the shift to digital platforms is now a defining feature of contemporary life. The surge in e-commerce has revolutionized how consumers behave, compelling organizations to reinvent their...

School Principal In Rivers State Tortures Teenage Student With Hot Iron

The Principal of Christ Ambassadors Mission International School, Eagle Island, Port Harcourt, Mrs Mirabel Wobo, and two others have been arrested by the Police for allegedly torturing the student with a hot iron over an accusation of stealing N30,000. Others arrested in connection with the alleged torture are a teacher and the aunt of the victim, a 14-year-old girl. The teenager, who is currently receiving medical treatment, sustained severe burns. Rivers State Police spokesperson, SP...

Candidates Abscond From JAMB Mop-up Exams Over intensified security measures

Due to intensified security measures targeting impersonators and exam cheats, more than 80 percent of the 98,232 candidates eligible for Saturday’s nationwide mop-up Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) refused to show up. Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, Registrar of Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), who monitored the exercise at the Technology CBT Centre in NAF Valley Estate, Abuja, said the turnout was alarmingly low, with only about 12 percent of registered candidates showing up across the...

Senator Oluremi Tinubu Commissions Refurbished GTC Enugu

The First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Her Excellency, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, CON, during a 2-day working visit to Enugu, officially commissioned the refurbished Technical and Vocational Education and Training College, GTC Enugu. GTC Enugu once dilapidated due to decades of neglect under the administration of Dr. Peter Mbah, Enugu State Governor, was totally refurbished and now boasts of 24 ultra-modern training centres; for ICT and digital innovation, renewable energy, welding and fabrication,...

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